Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CITIZENS, COMMITTEE.
The Delegates Organize and Get Ready
for Work.

THE CITIZENS, Committee.
The Delegates Organize and Get Ready
for Work.
MARSHAL WILSON DECLINES TO ALLOW THEM TO MET
IN THE CITY HALL-HE Is MADE THE OBJECT OF soMR
SARCASTIC RRMARKs-THE COMMITTEE ELECTS oPYi-
GERS AND ARRANGES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
coAAITTRBs-THE LIST OF DELEGATES.
Tne nrst meeting OF the Citizens Committee Of
One Hundred, composed of representatives from
the nine associations of citizens recently formed
IN the different sections OF the District and repre-
Senting the entire District was held last evening
at willard Hall. The meeting was called by the
presidents OF the different associations and when
o'clock arrived, the hour named in the call, all
the representatives. with but few exceptions,
were present in the hall. At first the members OF
the different delegations showed a tendency to
keep together, but on account OF the general ac-
quaintance between all present, the delegates
localities In which they resided. The FIRST notice
sent out for the meeting named the old Circuit
Courtroom as the place for meeting, but in
Quence OF letter of the Acknowledgement to the
effect that the courtroom could not be used for
that purpose It was necessary to change the meet
did not receive the notice of the change. How
time.
CALLING TO ORDER.
Mr.. C. B. Church. as the president Of the South
Washington Association, which was the first to
organize called the meeting to order and suggest
ed that Mr.. Chas. Pelham be chosen temporary
chairman. Mr.. Pelham was unanimously elected,
and upon taking the chair said that they had met
for the purpose of organizing. He hoped that this
duty would be performed in spirit of fairness, and
in that case he believed that 1t would prove to be
the most important meeting OF citizens ever held
In the District The citizens had realized for some
time past that action Of this kind ought to be
would feel surprised that 1t had not been done
long ago. This meeting was composed OF repre-
s Of ae @ Sae
was to organize, and then to ascertain what are
the needs OF the city. An effort should be made
and to the whole District. II this is the spirit OF
the organization to be formed, he believed that 1t
and K hsre
entire District.
These sentiments were applauded, and Mr. w.
c. Dodge moved that temporary secretary be
elected, and suggested the name OF Mr.. Lawrence
Gardner for secretary, and that gentleman was
unanimously elected.
COMMITTEES PROPOSED.
MI. w. Scott Smith moved that a committee
composed OF the presidents Of each association be
appointed to report to the meeting plan OF Or
ganization.
Mr.. C. B. Church suggested that committee on
be @ to be
This latter motion was adopted, with an amend
ment by Gen. HOvey, that in case OF the absence
designate member OF the delegation to take his
place.
The chair announced the following as the COM
m1ttee on credentials: LIST district, c. B. Church;
I'd, NJ. L Weller, vice 8. A. II. McKim; Sd, w. C.
Dodge; 4th, A. c. Richards, vice Jesse B. Wilson;
5fh A i Brts1n 6fh Rr Robert keyRqrn; IL
void, vice s. NJ Golden.
THE COUNTY REPRESENTATION.
A short recess was taken in order to allow the
committee time to consider the credentials and
upon their return to the hall, Mr.. W. c. Dodge
submitted list Of the accredited delegates with
the statement that all the delegations were COM
plete with the exception OF the 9Th district, which
comprised the county from Rock Creek to AnacoS-
tia. The names Of six delegates instead OF five had
been sent In from this district, owing to the fact
that the citizens Living in the locality from Rock
Greek to the 9TH street road had organized and
Park one delegate, and the citizens living in the
county extending from Bunker Hill road to Ana
costa had elected two delegates. There had been
of the county into ten districts, and hence this
separate action on the part OF the citizens had
been taken The committee had therefore decided
to report favorably upon all these credentials and
allow the citizens OF that district to adjust the
matter among themselves. MI. Ellis spear, one OF
name OF Mr.. j. F. FriZZell be substituted for that
Of Mr.. a. A. Lipscomb, who was absent.
that when the people in his section had first or
gained their district was known as No. 8, and
comprised the country east OF Bunker Hill road
to the Anacostia River. subsequently the number
OF the district had been changed to eight, but pre-
ViOuSly to this the Mt. Pleasant Association had
been formed He thought that the delegation
from the Sth district was not fully representative
as it had no one for the section east OF the Bunker
Hill road.
1t was decided to allow the matter of the repre-
sentatives from the 9Th district to be settled by
that district. The report Of the committee on
credentials was adopted, and the toll having been
called the following answered to their names, the
alternateS responding in the absence Of the re2u.
lar delegates.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Citizens Association, No. l, South Washington
Abraham F. Barker, VIM. II. Baum, Chas B.
Church, Abraham Depue, Roswell A. Fish,
Parker, oliver 7. Thompson, Geo. White, Jno. F.
N. Wilkinson and Dr.. Donaldson.
aaa No ,. WahMRSgton
Farrow, Geo. F. Harbln, Chas. Pelham, s. Taylor
Suit, Richard w. Tyler, Micnael l. Weller, F. A.
Leaman, G: e.. F Dawson and 7: B MaIche, A: NJ
ing Chapel, Silas C.. Clarke, VIM. C. Dodge, Elias
J. Hill, G. N: Holland, carleton Hughes, David T.
Robinson. Thos. NJ. smith and saml H. walker.
Association, No. lst to 10th streets north
meSn Nha: Bal1 ev NILS Dean, ho Ms
Moulton, Almarin c. Richards, Henry Strasburger,
Simon Vol and P. N. Dubant
Association, No. 5, from 10th to 18th streets
northWest-Wm. Ballantyne, Alex. T: Britton,
Lewis Ceghane, Geo. w. Dyer, Reginald Fendall,
VIM. Gibson, Chaplin Brown, X. w. Fenwtck, VIM.
s. Thompson, VIM. Waring, Geo. II. B. White, and
j. Ormond Wilson.
Association, No. 6, from 18th street to Rock
Creek-Wm. o. Baldwin, Henry L. Biscoe, Daniel
Shanahan, Thos. j. Luttrel, VIM. F. Matttngly,
Robt. Reyburn, VIM. 8. RoOse, VIM. w. Upton, CAL
vim Wilmer, VIM. H. A. Wormley, and Frank B.
Conger.
Association, No. 2, Georgetown-Chas. Becker,
Stephen T. Brown, Archibald Greenless, VIM. Laird,
Jno. Leetch, Jno T. Mitchell, Louis W. Richie,
Jos. G. Waters, and X. B. Tenney.
Association, No. 6, from county Rock Creek to
AnacoStia-W. Scott Smith, Ellis Spear, David G.
SWAIN, j. f. FriZzell, and Geo. TrueSdell
Association, No. 9, east OF Anac0stia-W. j. Cur
tbs and Henry A. Gr1swold.
Mr.. w. Scott Smith renewed his motion for the
appointment OF o committee to report q plan OF
organization.